Diet Fitness Questions and Answers

Does detox tea have any calories?

Answers: It would depend on the ingredients - herbs can have a range of nutrients including sugar and carbs, implying some calorific value, however they are generally not processed and as such have a more 'natural' basis. If the tea is pre-packaged there could be other things added, but the fact its supposed to be a detox should really also mean pure. You could always make your own infusions or get it from a quality organic source. I did find this helpful site though if you're interested: http://www.herbs2000.com/h_menu/chemistr...

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as far as i know no tea has calories, as long as you dont add sugar , milk, etc to it.

Don't waste your money on that stuff. Just drink normal tea or warm water it lemon.

Those products that claim to help you detox are useless.
They are not a magic solution. You get the same results from drinking water. ( it's better if it's warm because it kick starts your liver and prepares you for food digestion)

Am I doing too much at the gym?

I go 5 times a week, everyday I do 50 mins of cardio (with my heart rate at an avg. of 150, i'm 22 yrs old). i also spend at least 10 mins on my abs everyday (obliques, lower, upper). I do lower body weights for 1 hr 3 times a week, and upper body weights for 1 hr 2 times. Is this too much?

Answers: I think that its great you have the motivation to go to the gym and you obviously enjoy it.

If I look at your weight routine as the base of your workouts, then you have the makings of a good plan. A few tweaks will make major differences to the quality of your work. Because you go to the gym 5 times a week, a good body split for you would look something like this:

* Monday: Chest & Abs,
* Tuesday: Legs & Calves,
* Wednesday: Shoulders & Traps,
* Thursday: Back & Abs,
* Friday: Biceps, Triceps & Forearms.

This is based from research by many sports scientists who tested the effects of the order and grouping of muscle workouts. By using this plan, your weight work will be more focused and you will not overly fatigue any particular bodypart.

After doing a weight workout, move onto cardio. Or if you want, do your cardio workouts first thing in the morning. These are the best times to do cardio to get your metabolism firing. 50 minutes is fine. The best cardio machine for fat burning is the treadmill, for maintaining or enhancing leg strength the stationary bike and a mixture of a number of cardiovascular machines in an interval session will keep your resting metabolism elevated higher postworkout.

As for your energy levels, take a look at what you eat and at what time. That may explain your run-down feeling from time to time.

What is your body telling you?

Are you already in good shape/maintaining your fitness or are you trying to lose weight? Depending on what your overall goal is, you don't have to work as hard if you're just maintaining your current fitness level.

Do the workouts leave you feeling energized afterwards (not necessarily during =)? Does your body feel the need to rest/recuperate? As you get older, you begin to need that more. Are you eating well?

So, it's hard to answer the question w/o more details...

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How to lose 1 kilo?

I was able to lose 1 kilo in 2 months. But I've gained that whole kilo back. What exercise routines can I do? Any advice?

Answers: Visit a nutritionist. Don't be shy like many people are. They don't help u only if u have to lose weight, they can plan u whole healthy balanced meals. So that would be health and looks. Don't ever try those products that guarantee 3 kilos less after a week, they r dangerous and can permanently damage your health.

cut off your nuggets

"gimme two points and a thumbs up ! Help a brother out!"

Never sleep immediately after lunch or dinner...
Have a healthy diet..less oily food, more fruits and vegetables...
Skinned chicken or throw away all the fats from meat...
Do exercise like cycling in the gym....
Cheers!

just 1 kilo in a good 2 months.what were you doing!anyways try this:-
1.drink lots of water
2.avoid processed food
3.eat less quantity wise but eat more number of meals a day. i mean you can have your meals six times a day
4.sleep early and get up early in the morning
5.try jogging or brisk walking
6.swimming and skipping helps a lot but you must swim for at least 1.5-2 hours a day
7.even if you practice yoga for 30 minutes in the morning its great.
8.most importantly THINK POSITIVE AND STAY HAPPY
9.MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A LIGHT DINNER AND NEVER SKIP YOUR BREAK FAST.
10.QUIT FASTING AS IT SLOWS DOWN YOUR METABOLISM.
ALL THE BEST.

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Take a glass of water mixed with 5 drops of honey and half lemon every morning .Do pull ups everday and some yoga exercies that u can get from some of the books.Hope that helps u.

Are obese people strong?

Suppose 1 man weighs 80kg ( a normal weight) but another obeses 1 - weighs 130kg, that is an extra 50kg weight he is carrying around every day....50kg is what many people train with at the gym, so would this cause strength gain ?

Answers: If a skinny fitness enthusiast takes her fat friend to the gym, the chubby lass will often be able to lift more weight (and without discomfort) than the toned & trained one. The reason is exactly as you describe; she is 'weight training' all the time.

However, the weights you lift in a gym are concentrated into one place (your hand on the bar, or the machine footplate, handle, leg hook etc) so that particular muscles can be 'targeted'.

The fat on an obese body is more generally distributed, so that the effect is more 'diffuse'.

Generally, though, a 'fat' person tends to underestimate how much muscle they have (especially women; men tend to overestimate their strength, whether they are fat or not) because it is hidden underneath the more easily visible fat.

People who are just obese from eating too much and sitting around would not be all that strong. They would have weight only behind a punch that's all.
People who look fat like weight lifters are actually very strong. It is muscle they have 'not fat.'
Obese people are very unfit and the extra weight does nothing to help their hearts, because there would be fat round that too.

The answer is somewhere in the middle an overweight person will tend to have stronger leg mussels then an untrained normal weight person, this is simply due to carrying larger amounts of weight on a daily basis. Their upper body would likely not be much stronger then a normal weight person simply because even being over weight your not walking around on your arms all day. However if you were to take the overweight and normal weight person to the gym and put them to work doing exercises such as squats where you are adding weight to what they normally weigh it is likely that they would be doing roughly the same all things being equal because the over wight person is also supporting their own weight, if you were to put them to work doing something like leg press where you are not supporting your own weight the over weight person would be lifting significantly more then the normal weight person because they are normally supporting the extra body weight. All of this would assume a similar daily activity schedule and persons of the same age, gender, etc.

If you want to see this effect grab a weight vest of 20-30lbs and wear it around every day its essentially the same as carrying around extra fat its heavy and does nothing to support itself.

No. Obese people are fat and overweight!

If anything, obese people are generally weaker due to the additional effort they are having to expend just to move around.

This is not meant to be insulting or disparaging, it is just a statement of fact.

Whatever training one does at the gym, it should normally be supervised or follow some recognised routine or procedure that is designed to encourage specific muscle growth or development.

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Depends how much of that 50kg is lean mass and how much is fat. Obviously when people gain weight it is never just all fat or all muscle, usually a combination of both.

if they sat on the small man they would.

Exercise bike...?

I bought a stationary exercise bike and set it up in front of the TV. Problem is... I'm incredibly lazy and unmotivated!

Any tips to help me stay on for more then 5 minutes?

I desperately need motivation!!

Answers: number one switch the dam tv off it will distract you,
it is ok to listen to music however,
drill into your head a routine say half an hour before dinner but never after a meal,
think about what you will achieve,
most of all set yourself a goal.

gud luck and keep at it

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How many meals daily ?How many hours should I eat before going to the gym?

I am 39 yo guy with an average weight. I hit the gym 4 times weekly , for around 1.30 hours every time "cardio & machines ...no weights " .I have good self control "I never submit to cravings"

How many full meals & snacks should I eat ? How many hours should I eat before going to the gym?

Answers: Depends what type of workout you're undertaking, if it's loosing weight, I've been told it's roughly 4 light meals (breakfast - porridge, lunch - sandwich, dinner- whatever you usually have, supper - another sandwich) just make sure you have plenty of protein. Then for snacks something healthy like yogurt or fruit, something with vitamins.

If your trying to bulk up, i suggest the weights similar dietary requirements only you have five light meals just remember high protein.

Oh and even if you don't go to the gym, do at least 10 push ups and sit ups in the morning or evening. As soon as that gets easy boost the number of sit ups and push ups, just don't push yourself too hard. It's sometimes more beneficial to take a break and have some water, steady your breathing and bring your pulse down than to just power straight through exercise in one go.

Really you only need 30 mins before exercise, however if you begin to feel ill, stop. It's common sense.

I wouldn't eat lunch and just eat an orange or apple to get the bidy sugar level up, because with a filled stomach (by lunch maybe) an hour or two before the work out, your body would focus on digesting the food rather than giving you the effects of working out.

So it's best to just eat noutricious food AFTER you work out, your body will absorb the nutrients it needs to replenish your body and form muscles, which cannot be done if you eat before the gym.

How can I lose weight and keep it off? 10 points for the best answer?

I'm tired of being a serial yo yo dieter and gaining the weight back when I break the diet for a day. I want a lifestyle change diet that will speed up my metabolism. I want someone to tell me what I should do to lose the weight. I'm 5'2, 131.5lbs, and only 16 years old! I'm tired of being the chubby friend. I'll give 10 points to whoever gives me a good diet/exercise program.

Answers: exercise everyday like jogging around the block
skip meals. Eat 2 times per day than 3 times per day
Dont eat until you're full
eat fruits at night if your hungry.
drinks lots of water and stop all the fast food and chocolate.
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Please enjoy it!

the very best thing you can do is stop eating bread. i lost 49 lbs last year when i stopped eating bread. also any refined ingredients should be removed from your diet like white flour and white sugar. use raw sugar or unbleached flour. these cause all kinds of problems to include infertility.
i would also say that you should drink a lot of water and do not drink soda or a lot of juice.

omit high-cholestrol,high calorie.... exercise...start with simple exercise....dont push yourself so hard... be optimistic..it helps a lot.. make sure you eat fruits everyday.... at least a fruit per day..an apple helps... oat also helps...

go running in the mornings. Around 6.30 am for 30 mins.
Keep the bread intake down.
eat chicken , fish and pasta but not too much in the evenings.

In order to keep the weight off permanently, you have to build healthy habits that will last a lifetime. This takes time, patience and lots of effort, but the results are amazing.

Healthy diets consist of veggies, fruits, whole grain breads and pastas, and lean sources of protein (egg whites, lean meats-nothing fried, skim milk, cheese, yogurt, nuts, etc). Drink lots of water to keep you hydrated. Other traditional 'no' foods- like cookies, crackers, white bread and pasta, regular soda- can be had as treats. I have the food I crave (pizza) once a week to keep me from going crazy. It works!!

Exercise should be a personalized thing- you need to enjoy it if you are going to stick with it. Experiment a bit and find something that you really enjoy, that you can look forward to doing each and every day. I know its a vague answer, but the little bit of effort it requires is worth it. If you are real competitive, try running or swimming. If you are social, find a workout buddy or a group of people you can play sports with. If you would rather work out at home, try an exercise DVD. If paying money motivates you, join a gym. Whatever you choose, make sure it is reasonable and fits into your lifestyle.

Check out my source site for great tips and motivation. Best of luck to you. Healthy weight loss is slow and steady (1-2 pounds a week). People who lose the weight slowly tend to keep it off.

A couple more things that have helped me a lot:
1) Don't allow yourself to think that you have 'failed'. A healthy diet is about eating well most of the time, it is not about being perfect. If you binge, immediately get back on track (when I do this, I take a 20 minute walk to make myself feel better, then make my next meal as healthy as possible).
2) Many people mistake thirst for hunger. Have a glass of water before each meal or snack to make sure. You will soon know exactly how to tell the difference.

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Which is likely to be more filling?

Either;
a bowl of branflakes with milk
or
1 chicken breast cut up in a chiabatta

Answers: i would go with the 1 chicken breast because it sounds so good : )
seriously, the bran-flakes would be sort of filling but the bran, well you know. the chicken would probably be healthier as long as it wasn't fried.

Well... one looks like breakfast and one looks like lunch.

They both look very healthy- and I wouldn't skip a meal- that will make any diet fail.

I would eat the branflakes because I'm a veggie and would never be able to face meat in the morning- but I think the chicken breast and chiabatta would be more filling.

i say the chicken

The can of green peas shows 4g protein, 6g carb, 0g fat out of 100g. So what is the other 90 grams?

the can of green peas shows 4g protein, 6g carb, 0g fat out of 100g. So what is the other 90 grams?

another example: sardines in a can in olive oil: 21.9g protein 0g carb, 14.3g fat out of 100g. So whats in the other 63.8 grams?

another: mushrooms in bottle: 2.3g protein 0.4g carbs, 0g fat, 4g nutritional fibre, 0.25g natrium out of 100g. So whats in the other 93.05 grams?

THANKS!

Answers: although water doesn't have calories it does have weight;
grams are a unit of weight. therein lies your answer.

Please tell me you are not that goofy! What ever gave you the idea that these were out of 100g?

The grams are not related to a 100 as in a 100 percent. They are simply the amount per serving.

calories

Do you think I am fat, skinny, or average?

I am a high school student, My height is 5,5, I weigh 119. My hips measure 35 in, and my waist measures 26 in. As a teen, would you consider me fat, average, or skinny? I want the truth, so please don't sugar coat your answer.

Thank you,

Answers: Skinny and/or perfect. That guy who said you were fat? He's probably too skinny, he's a male, and they have a different body structure to females, and he's talking out of his rear end. You're skinny.

right about average, but slightly towards the skinny side.
you are not fat, at all.

Personally, you sound skinny. Do you have low self esteem?

you seem to be just right .

probably inbetween skinny and avreage

your fat

You are underweight!

Truthfully u r very healthy!

My friend is 13 and 5'6 and weights 185 lbs is she over weight?

She also has a very curvy figure e.g like a coca cola bottle

Answers: Since she should weigh 125 to 135, it's pretty safe to say that she's quite a bit overweight.

my friend is 5'5 and 140 pounds and she doesn't look fat.
my point, is it depends on how you built. if she is strong, is it all at her stomach. but it wouldn't say she was overweight unless it was hard for her to walk, run, breathe?
she might just be chubby. and so what? I'm sure she's a nice person with more to offer : )
good luck

a ll you have to do is work out her BMI if the number you come up with is more than 27 then yesHow is BMI calculated and interpreted for children and teens?
Calculating and interpreting BMI using the BMI Percentile Calculator involves the following steps:

1. Before calculating BMI, obtain accurate height and weight measurements.

2. Calculate the BMI and percentile using the Child and Teen BMI Calculator. The BMI number is calculated using standard formulas.

3. Review the calculated BMI-for-age percentile and results. The BMI-for-age percentile is used to interpret the BMI number because BMI is both age-and sex-specific for children and teens. These criteria are different from those used to interpret BMI for adults — which do not take into account age or sex. Age and sex are considered for children and teens for two reasons:

The amount of body fat changes with age. (BMI for children and teens is often referred to as BMI-for-age.)
The amount of body fat differs between girls and boys.
The CDC BMI-for-age growth charts for girls and boys take into account these differences and allow translation of a BMI number into a percentile for a child’s or teen’s sex and age.

4. Find the weight status category for the calculated BMI-for-age percentile as shown in the following table. These categories are based on expert committee recommendations.

Weight Status Category Percentile Range
Underweight Less than the 5th percentile
Healthy weight 5th percentile to less than the 85th percentile
At risk of overweight 85th to less than the 95th percentile
Overweight Equal to or greater than the 95th percentile

See the following example of how some sample BMI numbers would be interpreted for a 10-year-old boy.

The CDC BMI-for-age growth charts are available at: CDC Growth Charts: United States.

Is BMI interpreted the same way for children and teens as it is for adults?
Although the BMI number is calculated the same way for children and adults, the criteria used to interpret the meaning of the BMI number for children and teens are different from those used for adults. For children and teens, BMI age- and sex-specific percentiles are used for two reasons:

The amount of body fat changes with age.
The amount of body fat differs between girls and boys.
The CDC BMI-for-age growth charts take into account these differences and allow translation of a BMI number into a percentile for a child’s sex and age.

For adults, on the other hand, BMI is interpreted through categories that do not take into account sex or age.

Why can’t healthy weight ranges be provided for children and teens?
Healthy weight ranges cannot be provided for children and teens for the following reasons:

Healthy weight ranges change with each month of age for each sex.
Healthy weight ranges change as height increases.

How can I tell if my child is overweight?
CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend the use of Body Mass Index (BMI) to screen for overweight in children and teens aged 2 through 19 years. Although BMI is used to screen for overweight in children and teens, BMI is not a diagnostic tool.

For example, a child who is relatively heavy may have a high BMI for his or her age. To determine whether the child has excess fat, further assessment would be needed. Further assessment might include skinfold thickness measurements. To determine a counseling strategy, assessments of diet, health, and physical activity are needed.

Can I determine if my child or teen is overweight by using an adult BMI calculator?
No. The adult calculator provides only the BMI number and not the BMI age- and sex-specific percentile that is used to interpret BMI and determine the weight category for children and teens. It is not appropriate to use the BMI categories for adults to interpret BMI numbers for children and teens.

My two children have the same BMI values, but one is considered overweight and the other is not. Why is that?
The interpretation of BMI-for-age varies by age and sex so if the children are not exactly the same age and of the same sex, the BMI numbers have different meanings. Calculating BMI-for-age for children of different ages and sexes may yield the same numeric result, but that number will fall at a different percentile for each child for one or both of the following reasons:

The normal BMI-related changes that take place as children age and as growth occurs.
The normal BMI-related differences between sexes.
See the following graphic for an example for a 10-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy who both have a BMI-for-age of 23. (Note that two children of different ages are plotted on the same growth chart to illustrate a point. Normally the measurement for only one child is plotted on a growth chart.)

References
1Mei Z, Grummer-Strawn LM, Pietrobelli A, Goulding A, Goran MI, Dietz WH. Validity of body mass index compared with other body-composition screening indexes for the assessment of body fatness in children and adolescents. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2002;7597–985.

2Freedman DS, Dietz WH, Srinivasan SR, Berenson GS. The relation of overweight to cardiovascular risk factors among children and adolescents: The Bogalusa Heart Study. Pediatrics 1999;103:1175–1182.

3Must A and Anderson SE. Effects of obesity on morbidity in children and adolescents. Nutrition in Clinical Care 2003;6(1):4–12.

4Whitaker RC, Wright JA, Pepe MS, Seidel KD, Dietz WH. Predicting obesity in young adulthood from childhood and parental obesity. New England Journal of Medicine 1997;37(13):869–873.

5Ferraro KF, Thorpe RJ Jr, Wilkinson JA. The life course of severe obesity: does childhood overweight matter? Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 2003;58B(2):S110–S119.

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Scientific opinions on Slim-Fast?

Surely there must be some catch to it for example, the low GI part: does it give you as much carbohydrate as you need a day or does it actually leave you with little energy?
What else might be a catch to slim fast? I need scientific opinions on it!
Thanks!
Lorna

Answers: methamphetamines will give you NRG - it will also rot your teeth and make you a raging moron adict. you make the choice

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